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Quiz about Forest Trees
Quiz about Forest Trees

Forest Trees Trivia Quiz


We find ourselves wandering in this beautiful forest that happens to house some amazing trees.

A photo quiz by gme24. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
gme24
Time
4 mins
Type
Photo Quiz
Quiz #
378,762
Updated
Feb 24 24
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
400
Last 3 plays: Guest 216 (5/10), federererer (5/10), winston1 (6/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. We come upon a beautiful pine. This "brutish" pine grows around the Mediterranean area. What is the common name of this tree that reminds one of Italy? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. We normally associate oaks with great heights. The Quercus alnifolia is a forest tree endemic to Cyprus, but does not grow very tall. What is the colourful name of this oak? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. We are in the Mediterranean area of the forest and looking at a cedar tree with the name of Cedrus brevifolia. Which island country is home to this tree? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Pinus nigra is a tree that grows all over Europe and its common name is taken from a country that is member of the European Union. What is the name of this pine that echoes sounds of music? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. We come across a rather short tree of the genus juniperus. This particular tree takes its name from an area of the Eastern Mediterranean known in antiquity for producing sea faring people. What is the name of this juniper? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Arbutus unedo is a shrub, that can also grow as a small tree, and produces a fruit that resembles in colour a fruit that goes down very well in Wimbledon. What is the common name of this plant? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Pseudotsuga menziesii is a fir native to North America. This tree was named after the Scottish Archibald Menzies that described it. What is the common name of this fir, named after another Scottish botanist? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Alnus rubra is the scientific name of the most common hardwood in the Pacific Northwest of America. What is the colourful name of this tree? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Araucaria araucana or Chilean pine is the national tree of Chile. By what name is this pine known as? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Hevea brasiliensis is the scientific name of a rain-forest tree that can be found in the Amazon area of South America. What is the common name of this tree that has sap the colour of milk? Hint



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1. We come upon a beautiful pine. This "brutish" pine grows around the Mediterranean area. What is the common name of this tree that reminds one of Italy?

Answer: Calabrian pine

The Calabrian pine grows to a height of 10 to 27 meters. The pine grows up to an altitude of 1500 meters and it is used for timber and fuel. The name pinus brutia comes from the old name of Calabria which was Brutium.
2. We normally associate oaks with great heights. The Quercus alnifolia is a forest tree endemic to Cyprus, but does not grow very tall. What is the colourful name of this oak?

Answer: Golden Oak

The golden oak is the national tree of the country. The name comes from the colour of the lower surface of the leaf. It can grow up to a height of 10 meters. The tree can be found in the Troodos Mountains at an altitude of 400 - 1800 meters. It is a very important tree as it grows on rocky surfaces and helps to control soil erosion.
3. We are in the Mediterranean area of the forest and looking at a cedar tree with the name of Cedrus brevifolia. Which island country is home to this tree?

Answer: Cyprus

Cedrus brevifolia is endemic to Cyprus. The one growing in Lebanon is called cedrus libani. The Cyprus cedar grows in an area of the Paphos forest and it is aptly known as cedar valley.
4. Pinus nigra is a tree that grows all over Europe and its common name is taken from a country that is member of the European Union. What is the name of this pine that echoes sounds of music?

Answer: Austrian pine

The Austrian black pine grows up to a height of 30 meters and to a width of 8 meters. This pine is native to Europe and the Mediterranean basin. It is used for timber and fuel.
5. We come across a rather short tree of the genus juniperus. This particular tree takes its name from an area of the Eastern Mediterranean known in antiquity for producing sea faring people. What is the name of this juniper?

Answer: Juniperus phoenicea

The Phoenician juniper grows in coastal areas up to an altitude of 500 meters. It normally grows in the warmest and driest places of the Mediterranean basin. The wood is very fragrant and insect and fungi repellent. In antiquity the fruits and wood of the juniper were used to scent wine. It grows up to a height of six meters.
6. Arbutus unedo is a shrub, that can also grow as a small tree, and produces a fruit that resembles in colour a fruit that goes down very well in Wimbledon. What is the common name of this plant?

Answer: Strawberry tree

The strawberry tree belongs to the genus of Madrones and can be found all over Europe. It grows up to a height of nine meters. Due to the fruit needing 12 months to mature the tree carries both ripe and unripe fruit.
7. Pseudotsuga menziesii is a fir native to North America. This tree was named after the Scottish Archibald Menzies that described it. What is the common name of this fir, named after another Scottish botanist?

Answer: Douglas fir

The Douglas fir grows very large, up to 75 meters tall and nearly two meters wide. It was named after David Douglas who was both a botanist and explorer. The tree is very fast growing and its wood is widely used. It is also very popular as a Christmas tree.
8. Alnus rubra is the scientific name of the most common hardwood in the Pacific Northwest of America. What is the colourful name of this tree?

Answer: Red alder

Red alder is a deciduous tree that bears small woody cones. It is normally found in moist areas along the Pacific coast of America. It belongs to the birch family and grows up to a height of 30 meters. The tree grows very fast and, when an area is burned or cleared out, invades the area and forms forests very quickly.
9. Araucaria araucana or Chilean pine is the national tree of Chile. By what name is this pine known as?

Answer: Monkey puzzle

The monkey puzzle grows very tall and has a straight trunk with branches that grow like an umbrella. It is native to Chile and Argentina and grows at an altitude of between 900 and 1800 meters. Araucaria araucana is a very old tree which was growing during the dinosaur age 200 million years ago.

The tree can live up to 1000 years and the seeds of the tree were the main diet of indigenous people like the Pehuenche.
10. Hevea brasiliensis is the scientific name of a rain-forest tree that can be found in the Amazon area of South America. What is the common name of this tree that has sap the colour of milk?

Answer: Rubber tree

The sap of the rubber tree is called latex and it is used for the production of rubber. The tree grows up to a height of 40 meters and lives for about a hundred years. The sap is taken from trees that are at least six years old.
Source: Author gme24

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